Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) FCF Margin (2014 - 2026)
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) reported FCF Margin of 7.02% for Q1 2026, up 364.0% on a YoY basis from 1.51% in Q1 2025, and down 173.04% quarter-over-quarter from 9.61% in Q4 2025.
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) FCF Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Barnes & Noble Education has reported FCF Margin for 13 years, with the latest figure at 7.02% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 364.0% year-over-year to 7.02%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at 0.42% (up 482.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 6.11%, down 501.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 7.02%, down from 9.61% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 45.29% in Q2 2023, with the low at 55.98% in Q3 2024.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 3.75% across 5 years, with a median of 7.25% in 2022.
- The largest YoY upside for FCF Margin was 5497 bps in 2023 against a maximum downside of 3979 bps in 2023.
- Barnes & Noble Education's FCF Margin stood at 2.78% in 2022, then soared by 282 bps to 10.61% in 2023, then dropped by 25 bps to 7.92% in 2024, then increased by 21 bps to 9.61% in 2025, then tumbled by 173 bps to 7.02% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 7.02% (Q1 2026), 9.61% (Q4 2025), and 26.02% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2 | Williams Sonoma | 24.59 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 32.77% |
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| 4 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 17.81 Bn | 16.45 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 1.17% |
| 5 | Tractor Supply | 15.90 Bn | 15.67 Bn | 1.30 Bn | -3.10% |
| 6 | Best Buy | 15.61 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 2.41% |
| 7 | NaaS Technology | 14.72 Bn | 14.70 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Five Below | 10.27 Bn | 9.34 Bn | 696.98 Mn | 23.15% |
| 9 | Murphy USA | 10.20 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 3.98 Bn | 4.60% |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 365.53 Mn | 365.53 Mn | 96.10 Mn | -7.02% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | -7.02% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 9.61% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -26.02% |
| May 3, 2025 | 17.57% |
| Jan 25, 2025 | -10.66% |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 7.92% |
| Jul 27, 2024 | -55.98% |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 35.06% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | -9.40% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 10.61% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -49.11% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 45.29% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -8.26% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 2.78% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -9.32% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -9.68% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -7.25% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -2.05% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 6.74% |
| May 1, 2021 | -8.07% |